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Wiki Fronted

Wikipedia app with censorship circumvention

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Opens the official F-Droid page

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About Wiki Fronted

Patched Wikipedia app with:

* Built-in DNS over HTTPS on Wikimedia DNS.

* Domain fronting: HTTPS Server Name Indication manipulation for bypassing DPI.

* The default IP addresses blocked by CNCERT/CC replaced.

See https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T327286 for more information.

Note that this circumvention does not utilize any cloud provider.

Anti-Features from original Wikipedia:

* TetheredNet: Depends on wikipedia.org which is free and open source, but is not changeable by a user.

* Tracking: Analytics can't be disabled, see https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T356260.

How to install Wiki Fronted

  1. Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
  2. Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
  3. If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
  4. Open Wiki Fronted from your app drawer.

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